Chattanooga Keys to Victory

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Hope For A Miracle

That's really all Chattanooga can hope for on the road against the No. 1 team in the country. The Mocs will need lucky bounces, fluke plays, uncharacteristic mental errors from Alabama and then some if they want to have a chance at pulling what would probably be the biggest upset in college football history.

Alabama Players to Watch

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Backup Quarterbacks

If and when Alabama pulls away early in this one, fans will certainly be honing in on which quarterback or quarterbacks spell McCarron.

Against Georgia State, Blake Sims handled the backup duties, playing for two-and-a-half quarters. Will redshirt freshman Alec Morris or preferred walk-on freshman Luke Del Rio—who's been the fourth quarterback on road trips—see the field at all?

Alabama's Irreplaceable Stars

Alabama has the depth to overcome an injury to an offensive or defensive lineman, running back or wide receiver, but should a key player like McCarron, Mosley or yet another defensive back sustain a serious injury, it could spell bad news for the Crimson Tide's title hopes.

Chattanooga Players to Watch

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Wes Dothard

The senior linebacker is a two-time All-American and on the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the top defensive player in the FCS. Dothard leads the team with 81 tackles and has recorded two interceptions on the year.

Davis Tull

Tull is a junior defensive lineman and UTC's career sack leader with 26.5. He is also on the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award and was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.

What They Are Saying

"The (coaches) didn’t have to tell us about that," sophomore safety Landon Collins said. "We already know we have to focus on this game. We had a bad game last week, which means working on our fundamentals for the defense. We’re looking forward to this game. We’ll look at the next game after this one."

"We do have some guys dinged up and we'll see how they progress, and we'll make those decisions as the week goes on," he said. "If somebody can play, we're not going to not play them because it's Alabama or because the playoffs are coming up. I don't think it's fair to those kids, who want to play. There isn't one of them that doesn't want to play in this game."

Prediction

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Alabama 42, Chattanooga 0

Alabama gets back on track and the starters are gone by the middle of the second quarter. The Crimson Tide, though, don't run up the score. As soon as the clock hits 0:00, the hype begins for the biggest game of Alabama's season.